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Court adjourns Salomey Baffoe case to October 5
The case involving Senior Nursing Officer Salomey Awiti Baffoe, who is facing an abetment of crime charge over the alleged publication and circulation of false news on social…
NPP sets voter ID requirements for October 3 national elections
Delegates taking part in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) national officers elections on October 3, 2026, will be required to undergo verification by the Electoral Commission (EC) before…
Afoko has what it takes to unite NPP — Party stalwart
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman Paul Awentami Afoko is reportedly reaching out to members across the party’s various camps as he pushes a reconciliation agenda ahead…
New 6,000-tonne LPG terminal commissioned to improve supply
Minister for Energy and Green Transition Dr John Abdulai Jinapor has commissioned a 6,000-metric-tonne Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage terminal as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s LPG…
2027 Budget to introduce major measures for businesses – Finance Minister
Executive Director of the Fisheries Commission, Professor Benjamin Betey Campion, has raised concerns over the granting of an offshore reconnaissance licence to Gold Coast GRC Ghana Ltd to…
Wontumi’s sister dies after reportedly collapsing over his imprisonment
The elder sister of incarcerated former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has died. The deceased, Regina…
EOCO declares Wisdom Dogbey wanted over fraud, money laundering allegations
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has declared a man identified as Wisdom Dogbey wanted over alleged offences of defrauding by false pretences and money laundering. In…
Ghana, Saint Kitts and Nevis sign labour deal with enhanced conditions for nurses
Ghana and Saint Kitts and Nevis have signed an additional bilateral labour agreement aimed at securing improved conditions of service for Ghanaian nurses recruited to work in the…
Gov’t has paid road contractors over $2bn in two years – Agbodza
The government has paid road contractors more than $2 billion in Ghana cedi equivalent over the past two years to clear outstanding arrears and finance new road projects,…
NDC to open nominations for 2026 Regional Executive Elections on October 6
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will open nominations for its 2026 Regional Executive Elections on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, officially commencing the party’s internal process to elect new…